Couple of dud songs, but otherwise wicked gameplay!
User Rating: 8.5 | Elite Beat Agents DS
This game is the best rhythm game on the DS by far, although I'm not sure if there is much (or any) competition at all. At least, for a more easy-going, less hardcore audience. The gameplay centres around hit markers, which are numbered circles that have rings closing in on them. You must tap the hit marker at the exact time the ring touches the outside of the circle. The game mixes things up by adding overlapping hit markers and roll and spin markers to keep you on your toes. With roll markers, you have to keep your stylus on the ball as it rolls along the screen, with reverse junctions to amp up the difficulty. Finally, with spin markers, which are usually only at the end of a stage, you must simply spin with the stylus as quick as possible. The story is expectedly zany, with overworked babysitters to washed-up baseball stars all calling for help from the elite beat agents. The song collection is nicely varied, but a few poor song choices stop it from being brilliant. As you play, the 3D agents dance (or fall over, depending on how you play), while on the top screen, a low-budget comic strip plays out the story. Although cheap, it altogether works with the zaniness of the game. With single and multi cart multiplayer, ghost data and hidden stages, this game will keep you entertained not only for hours on end, but in short breaks too. 
